WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Rachelle Feldman, vice provost of enrollment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools." FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. * * * Biography Rachelle Feldman is the Vice Provost of Enrollment  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to President Biden vetoing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) joint employer rule, which imposes unnecessary costs and liabilities on job cr  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led the introduction of the Protect and Serve Act, bipartisan legislation that would make knowingly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury to a law enforcement officer a federal crime. Joining Senator Tillis were Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Susan Collins (R-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT),  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Recently, Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues introduced a resolution to condemn the recent explosion of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, call out university presidents who have enabled and refused to take action against this antisemitism, and urge the Biden Department of Education to take necessary actions to ensure that colleges and universities are complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights   more